Open AccessMultiple sclerosis with clinical and radiological features of cerebral tumour
Author(s) -
H. J. Sagar,
C Warlow,
P. Sheldon,
Margaret M. Esiri
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of neurology neurosurgery and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1468-330X
pISSN - 0022-3050
DOI - 10.1136/jnnp.45.9.802
Subject(s) - multiple sclerosis , medicine , radiological weapon , radiology , computed tomography , pathology , psychiatry
Three cases of multiple sclerosis, all confirmed pathologically, are described in whom both the unusual clinical features and the CT scan appearances suggested cerebral tumours. The failure of mass effect reliably to differentiate plaques and tumours on a CT scan is stressed and the literature relating to CT scanning in multiple sclerosis is reviewed.
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